Trump urges U.S. telecommunications companies to step up 5G systems

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz departs at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young - Copyright JIM YOUNG(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 21/02/2019 - 15:34•Updated 25/04/2024 - 18:00

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on U.S. telecommunications companies to boost their work to build faster 5G networks, saying they were lagging and at risk of being left behind other countries' efforts.

"I want the United States to win through competition, not by blocking out currently more advanced technologies," Trump said in a pair of tweets. It was not immediately clear what blockage the president was referring to, and representatives for the White House could not be immediately reached for comment.